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Kelsey Thatcher and Balougris SL Z Bring Home the Blue in the $2,500 1.30m Open Jumpers

Kelsey Thatcher and Balougris SL Z slice the second fence in the jump-off round.

Parker, CO – July 19, 2013 – Show jumping returned to the Kathy and Brad Coors Family Grand Prix Arena at Summer in the Rockies VI at the Colorado Horse Park. Highlights of the day included the $2,500 1.30m Open Jumpers and the $2,500 1.40m Open Jumpers.

In the 1.30m Open Jumpers, seven of the 13 horse and rider combinations that took on international course designer Danny Foster’s course progressed to the jump-off round. Haylie Jayne aboard Dolce Vita, owned by Pony Lane Farm, were the first in the order. The pair progressed to the jump-off round, where they were clean with a time of 38.958 seconds.

Jayne held on to the lead until Andrew Kocher and Cricket, owned by Lance Williamson, had a clear first round, then delivered a fault-free jump-off round to trip the timer at 36.971. Last to go in the order, Kelsey Thatcher and Balougris SL Z, owned by Pony Lane Farm, put in a double clear effort. Their jump-off round took full advantage of the short course’s time-saving options and the pair bested Kocher with a time of 36.971. When Thatcher and Balougris SL Z, known as Balou in the barn, left the ring, Thatcher was beaming.

“My horse was excellent so I was happy,” said Thatcher. “Balou is one we bought from Denise Wilson, who is from Ocala and the Chicago area. We’re glad that he’s broke finally. When they imported him he was already 8 or 9 years old and had no experience. My sister was the first one that started to ride him and he went around like a giraffe. He had no understanding of leg to hands. He would buck anytime you put your leg on, like a total little punk. But he is super, super talented.”

“He is the definition of team work,” Thatcher continued. “Haylie showed him for several months and Charlie did him in Florida in a couple of the WEFs and Mark Ferris would do lots of flatwork on him. I’ve shown him and my sister has shown him. He’s been great for all of us and we all love him.”

“I hadn’t ridden him in a year,” she said. “I showed him here last year. And my sister rode him for a year and now I’m riding him again. He’s an incredible athlete. It’s amazing how far he’s come. I’m so proud of him. It’s fun to talk about him because he’s been a little secret.”

Thatcher found the course challenging. But with Balou, the jump-off was an opportunity to show off his talent.

“The jump-off was fun,” Thatcher said. “The horses have to pay attention to where their legs are. I am lucky that he is a nice horse. That number two fence of the jump-off was like a 30 degree angle. I think he just barely got his eye on it and jumped it in perfect form. It is not a shot I could have taken on any other horse.”

Thatcher will ride two entries in the $50,000 Parker Adventist Hospital Grand Prix tomorrow, Everything and Athena.

“I’m glad I rode in the class today because it gave me a good idea of what to expect for tomorrow with his course design,” she explained. “It’s funny, from one week to the next, it is the same ring, the same jumps, but the course designers ask completely different questions. There will be a phenomenal quality for a big money class.”

Kristen VanderVeen and Bull Run's Holy Smokes
Kristen VanderVeen and Bull Run’s Holy Smokes

Foster’s tough course for the $2,500 1.40m Open Jumpers produced only one double clear round, from Kristen VanderVeen and Bull Run’s Holy Smokes, one of the latest additions to the impressive string of Bull Run Jumpers.

“We just got her recently and we’ve had a lot of fun trying a new program,” said VanderVeen. . “She only jumped the 1.20m when I got her just a few weeks ago. She’s really moved up quite quickly with us.”

The course today suited Holy Smokes. “The courses that are winding and turny work for her because I can break her up a little bit,” shared VanderVeen. “She likes to go, so that slowed her down a little bit.”

“They are very different than what we’ve been jumping, for sure,” she continued. “It was great for that horse. I like an open forward course. This course breaks up your ride a lot – it makes you jump off your eye with the bending and it challenges the riders in a very different way. It is good to change it up. If you’re not on the rhythm, it can get dicey real fast. If you can’t stay on the pace, the bending lines catch everybody a little bit backwards.”

VanderVeen, who won the Summer in the Rockies II Grand Prix, presented by Littleton Equine Medical Center and Platinum Performance, and the $40,000 Holiday Inn of Parker Grand Prix during Summer in the Rockies V, will attempt another big win in the $50,000 Parker Adventist Hospital Grand Prix on Saturday with her two entries, Bull Run’s Eternal and Bull Run’s Holy Smokes.

The Colorado Horse Park Summer in the Rockies Fast Facts

What: Summer in the Rockies AA-Rated Hunter Jumper Show Series

Event Dates:

Summer in the Rockies I June 5-9, 2013
Summer in the Rockies II June 12-16, 2013
Summer in the Rockies III June 19-23, 2013
Summer in the Rockies IV July 3-7, 2013
Summer in the Rockies V July 10-14, 2013
Summer in the Rockies VI July 17-21, 2013

Prize List:

Click here for an online version of the prize list. For a hard copy of the prize list, please e-mail prizelist@cohorsepark.com with your name, address and phone number and specify which prize list you would like (spring/fall or summer).

Entries:

Mail to The Colorado Horse Park, 7522 South Pinery Drive, Parker, CO 80134 or fax to (303) 841-7879. Opening date for Stall Reservations: April 1, 2013. Closing date May 20, 2013.

Contact Information:

Pat Boyle, Show Manager                          (847) 274-6834
Brian Curry, Show Manager                        (303) 918-2908
Show Office                                                 (303) 841-7461
Show Office Fax                                          (303) 841-1419
Colorado Horse Park Main Office                (303) 841-5550
Colorado Horse Park Main Office Fax         (303) 841-7879

Tentative Schedule:
Wed – Sun: Show starts daily at 8 a.m. unless otherwise noted

Directions:

Address: 7375 E Bayou Gulch Rd, Parker, CO 80134

From North: I-25S exit Ridgegate Parkway – go east under the freeway.  Ridgegate Parkway to S. Chambers Road, approx 3 miles (Traffic light) – turn right/south onto Chambers Road. At end of Chambers Road turn left/east onto Hess Road.  Hess Road to Parker Road/Hwy 83 – turn right/south onto Hwy 83 approx 4 miles to Bayou Gulch Road. (Traffic light). Follow signs to Colorado Horse Park.

From South: I-25N, exit Founder’s Parkway.  Founder’s Parkway to Highway 86, approx 4 miles (traffic light). Turn east/left onto Hwy. 86 to Franktown/Hwy 83. At Franktown go north on 83 approx. 7 mi. to Bayou Gulch Rd. (Traffic light), turn right/east onto Bayou Gulch Rd. Follow signs to Colorado Horse Park.

About the Colorado Horse Park

Celebrating its 20th Anniversary, the Colorado Horse Park was founded by visionary Helen Krieble who acknowledged the need for a high-volume horse show and horse boarding facility to serve Colorado.  The Colorado Horse Park welcomes more than 75,000 visitors per year and hosts over 40 competitions annually.  CHP features a derby arena designed by Olympic-designer Linda Allen and a cross-country course designed by Olympic Gold Medalist David O’Connor and eventing super-star James Atkinson. There are 300 permanent stalls with capacity for more than 1,000 stalls.

The picturesque property, located only minutes from the town of Parker, hosts international equestrian events in multiple disciplines. Visitors enjoy the beautiful Colorado Rocky Mountain surroundings and access to miles of trails and open space.  The Colorado Horse Park is committed to supporting equestrian education and amateur athletics, preserving open space, fundraising for local charities and supporting the community.

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Summer in the Rockies V Winners Share Similarities

Kelsey Thatcher and Athena.

Jackson Brittan and Ugaf Come Out on Top of the $10,000 North American League Low Jr/AO Classic Presented by WeatherTech

Kelsey Thatcher Captures First and Second of the Coveted $20,000 Show Jumping Hall of Fame High Junior Amateur Owner Classic

Parker, CO – July 14, 2013 – The final day of Summer in the Rockies V featured a huge, 51-entry $10,000 North American League Low Junior/Amateur Owner Classic Presented by WeatherTech and the $20,000 Show Jumping Hall of Fame High Junior Amateur Owner Classic.

International course designer Anderson Lima once again tested the horse and rider combinations with a higher level of difficulty to match the importance of the competition.

“You need to propose something to them with some challenge,” said Lima. “I like to make them get into the ring jumping, if it is possible, more jumps so they get better for the weekend. I like to make them jump doubles and liverpools during the week with easy distances – get-in-get-out. When they come to the Welcomes, the Prixes and the Classics, I can ask my questions. They can try to do a better job when you ask more.”

Kelsey Thatcher and Jackson Brittan competed horses in both classes. Thatcher, a student at University of Georgia, won the $20,000 Show Jumping Hall of Fame High Junior Amateur Owner Classic aboard Athena and earned the red ribbon with Everything. Brittan, a 15-year-old high school sophomore from Dallas, TX, and Ugaf claimed the $10,000 North American League Low Junior/Amateur Owner Classic Presented by WeatherTech. The two young, talented riders had similar reactions to Lima’s course and have both brought exceptional horses back from injury.

“It was definitely more challenging than it walked,” said Thatcher about the course. “It wasn’t too big and it didn’t look too technical but it got a lot of people. It was a careful course. Lima does a great job letting you go forward and, like the mountain oxer to the reverse Liverpool, you need to get them sitting back up. Same thing for the plank to the oxer. He (Lima) sets great courses. Making the time allowed tight, it’s a great thing. At any final, you need to be going along, so it’s a good thing to practice.”

“It was a pretty technical course,” said Brittan. “There were only three or four double clear rounds in the lows. It rode a lot harder than I thought it would. In the highs, I thought the skinny would be easy because my horse has a big stride. It was a six-stride and I thought that would be no problem for him. I thought I gave it a good ride but everyone was having that rail. It was a hard jump.”

Both Thatcher and Brittan have siblings who are also actively competing in show jumping.

“I have to say, I’m Maddie’s biggest fan and her harshest critic,” Kelsey Thatcher said. “It’s been fun – we have a little fun, healthy competition.”

Jackson has an identical twin brother named Spencer who also rides and competes. “We’re both really into riding,” he said. “We have a friendly sense of competition between us.”

The two also used similar approaches to tackle the questions proposed by the courses.

“It was really about being neat every time you land, just getting to the next jump,” said Thatcher.

Jackson Brittan and Ugaf
Jackson Brittan and Ugaf

“I went inside to jump number seven and was quick around the turns,” said Brittan. “I tried to turn neat around the turns and not go too wide. I have to watch time allowed with that horse because he has a really big stride and he doesn’t have a fast canter.”

Both winning horses have interesting backgrounds.

“Athena is amazing and everyone loves her,” said Thatcher. “I started bringing her back from an injury in August. Charlie (Jayne) gave her to me. She’s 12 now and she does have some big jumps left in her.”

“She’s a lot of horse to go from being ridden by Charlie who can hold her together and push her where he wants,” she said. “So we had to do a lot of flat work and I did several ‘chair in the airs’ in Florida. And, I’m not kidding, there are some great pictures online. It is supposed to be a quiet seven and she’d just leave in six.”

“The Jaynes (Our Day Farm) have been great about when I go to school,” Thatcher continued. “They keep her well flatted. We have to keep her in a ball so that we ask her to go forward and come back and keep her in a frame.  If you don’t teach her on the flat, then you can’t do it over the jumps.”

“We got him about a year ago,” said Brittan about his stallion, Ugaz. “He’s from Portugal. We tried him in quarantine and he jumped really well. He had an injury so we had to help him come back. We’ve been building him up and he’s jumping really well and he’s fit.”

“His personality is my favorite out of all my horses,” Brittan said. “He’s really confident and straightforward. He doesn’t spook or get timid or anything. He knows his job. I feel like his confidence helps mine. He seems like he knows what he’s doing. We started training with Hector Florentino and Stransky’s Mission Farms at the beginning of the WEF (FTI Winter Equestrian Festival) circuit. He’s a really good trainer and he’s helping me with this horse.”

Thatcher and Brittan have showed at the Colorado Horse Park for years.

“I grew up riding here starting out in the short stirrup,” said Thatcher. “I did millions of pony rounds. I can remember watching the prixes and being amazed. So, yeah, it is a little bit of home.”

“I was born in Denver and we’ve competed here every year,” said Brittan. “I love it. The footing is so much better. The Grand Prix ring has really nice footing. I am really pleased with the changes.”

“You don’t appreciate good footing until you’re there,” said Thatcher. “Oh my gosh, they did such a great job. I don’t know about you, but permanent bathrooms – that makes me really happy. It is the little things that count. They have done a great job. It is an excellent horse show. We are going to be here next week as well.”

Brittan will also be here to compete in Summer in the Rockies VI.

“Since my stallion was really good today, we’ll move him up to the highs next week and see how that goes,” he said. “We’re pretty excited.”

The Colorado Horse Park Summer in the Rockies Fast Facts

What: Summer in the Rockies AA-Rated Hunter Jumper Show Series

Event Dates:

Summer in the Rockies I June 5-9, 2013
Summer in the Rockies II June 12-16, 2013
Summer in the Rockies III June 19-23, 2013
Summer in the Rockies IV July 3-7, 2013
Summer in the Rockies V July 10-14, 2013
Summer in the Rockies VI July 17-21, 2013

Prize List:

Click here for an online version of the prize list. For a hard copy of the prize list, please e-mail prizelist@cohorsepark.com with your name, address and phone number and specify which prize list you would like (spring/fall or summer).

Entries:

Mail to The Colorado Horse Park, 7522 South Pinery Drive, Parker, CO 80134 or fax to (303) 841-7879. Opening date for Stall Reservations: April 1, 2013. Closing date May 20, 2013.

Contact Information:

Pat Boyle, Show Manager                          (847) 274-6834
Brian Curry, Show Manager                        (303) 918-2908
Show Office                                                 (303) 841-7461
Show Office Fax                                          (303) 841-1419
Colorado Horse Park Main Office                (303) 841-5550
Colorado Horse Park Main Office Fax         (303) 841-7879

Tentative Schedule:
Wed – Sun: Show starts daily at 8 a.m. unless otherwise noted

Directions:

Address: 7375 E Bayou Gulch Rd, Parker, CO 80134

From North: I-25S exit Ridgegate Parkway – go east under the freeway.  Ridgegate Parkway to S. Chambers Road, approx 3 miles (Traffic light) – turn right/south onto Chambers Road. At end of Chambers Road turn left/east onto Hess Road.  Hess Road to Parker Road/Hwy 83 – turn right/south onto Hwy 83 approx 4 miles to Bayou Gulch Road. (Traffic light). Follow signs to Colorado Horse Park.

From South: I-25N, exit Founder’s Parkway.  Founder’s Parkway to Highway 86, approx 4 miles (traffic light). Turn east/left onto Hwy. 86 to Franktown/Hwy 83. At Franktown go north on 83 approx. 7 mi. to Bayou Gulch Rd. (Traffic light), turn right/east onto Bayou Gulch Rd. Follow signs to Colorado Horse Park.

About the Colorado Horse Park

Celebrating its 20th Anniversary, the Colorado Horse Park was founded by visionary Helen Krieble who acknowledged the need for a high-volume horse show and horse boarding facility to serve Colorado.  The Colorado Horse Park welcomes more than 75,000 visitors per year and hosts over 40 competitions annually.  CHP features a derby arena designed by Olympic-designer Linda Allen and a cross-country course designed by Olympic Gold Medalist David O’Connor and eventing super-star James Atkinson. There are 300 permanent stalls with capacity for more than 1,000 stalls.

The picturesque property, located only minutes from the town of Parker, hosts international equestrian events in multiple disciplines. Visitors enjoy the beautiful Colorado Rocky Mountain surroundings and access to miles of trails and open space.  The Colorado Horse Park is committed to supporting equestrian education and amateur athletics, preserving open space, fundraising for local charities and supporting the community.

Carrie Wirth for Phelps Media Group, Inc. International

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Kelsey Thatcher’s New Tactics Pay Off with Victories in 3’6″ A-O Hunters at Summer in the Rockies V

Kelsey Thatcher and Fredrick.

Parker, CO – July 13, 2013 – Kelsey Thatcher and Pony Lane Farm’s Fredrick coasted through beautiful rounds in the 3’6″ Amateur Owner Hunters on Saturday at Summer in the Rockies V to win two blue ribbons and the trophy in the $2,500 Amateur Owner Hunter Classic. Thatcher rode with poise and confidence to post the high scores in each class.

Fredrick paired with Thatcher’s trainer, Maggie Jayne, to earn the championship in the High Performance/Second Year Green Hunters earlier in the week. Thatcher said she benefited from Jayne’s advice to improve her performances with Fredrick.

“Maggie and I had a talk from last week to this week about how to ride him better, and I think he came out better and he went around great,” Thatcher explained. “He’s a very low horse – he isn’t a very big horse – and I ride uphill, fiery ones better, so we had a good talk about it and we are much more consistent this week.”

She said part of her new strategy involved working to adjust her riding to the horse’s way of going. “With him, it’s just staying really light and understanding that he goes low,” she described. “You’ve got to go with the flow and let him cruise right around.”

And cruise they did, putting in steady, flowing rounds over the Skip Bailey-designed courses. “The courses are absolutely beautiful out here,” Thatcher said. “They do a great job of making it feel like a very special horse show.”

“It’s a pretty special horse show for me personally,” she added. “I showed in the short stirrups here – I actually fell off in that ring right down there! We love coming out to Colorado.”

Thatcher also rode Pony Lane Farm’s Starina B in the 3’6″ Amateur Owner Hunters. Starina B and Haylie Jayne won the championship in the First Year Green Hunters earlier in the week.

Kelsey Thatcher and Starina B
Kelsey Thatcher and Starina B

“Starina came out ready to play, but I didn’t get her down one line quite early enough, so she hit a back rail pretty hard,” Thatcher said. “That mare likes to be perfect, so she was a little upset with me. But we did a bridle change for the last classic round, and she was much better and ready to go.”

Thatcher also trains with Haylie Jayne and looks to her for advice on the horses she rides. “We’re all a very tight-knit group,” Thatcher said. Her sister, Madeline Thatcher, has also been successful in the hunters at Summer in the Rockies V, collecting top ribbons in the Junior Hunter divisions. And both Thatcher sisters competed in the $40,000 Holiday Inn of Parker Grand Prix on Saturday afternoon.

“I have to say, I’m Maddie’s biggest fan and her harshest critic,” Kelsey Thatcher said. “It’s been fun – we have a little fun, healthy competition. My dad and mom love watching us both get fired up about that. I’m proud of her for how much she’s improved her riding.”

Thatcher will enter her senior year at the University of Georgia this fall, and she will continue to juggle academics and her busy show schedule as she works toward two goals: graduating with her degree in early childhood education and bringing home a championship on the indoor circuit. She believes her horses have what it takes to win and is grateful to the Jaynes for keeping them ready for her. “I’m aiming for an indoors champion cooler for sure,” she said.

While Thatcher looks to be tough to beat for the 3’6″ Amateur Owner Hunter championship, the 3’3″ division could be a toss-up between several strong competitors. Saturday’s classes shaped up as a contest between an up-and-coming young horse and a seasoned campaigner returning to the show ring after time off. Anna Corley and 6-year-old Ddominicc picked up a win and a third place over fences, and Candace Cavanaugh and 16-year-old Irish Storm collected a win and a second. Irish Storm is easing back into competition after colic surgery last year, while Ddominicc just stepped up to the 3’3″ Amateur Owner Hunters after competing at 3′ for the first weeks of Summer in the Rockies.

“He felt great,” Corley said after her rounds on Ddominicc. “He’s young, so it’s always a little bit of a challenge. It was his second time doing the 3’3″s. My first course was one of the best I’ve had on him. The jumps were all really nice, we had a good pace and he jumped them all really well.”

According to Corley, Ddominicc’s favorite treat is peppermints – he’s allergic to carrots. He certainly earned a sweet reward for his efforts in the hunter ring. Corley purchased Ddominicc two years ago and has been working to bring him up the ranks with guidance from trainer Matt Cyphert of Dallas, TX.

“I’ve done most of his training myself and he’s done really well,” she said. “He’s been very easy. He’s has taken it all in stride, and Matt has helped me a lot in getting him going right. It’s been fun.”

Corley, who lives in Austin, TX, trains with Stacie Bird when she’s at home. She will ride Ddominicc in the USHJA National Hunter Derby on Sunday and eventually hopes to move up to the 3’6″ Amateur Owner Hunters with him, though she plans to give him plenty of time to adjust to the 3’3″ height before stepping up again.

“He’s such a pretty horse,” Corley said. “He’s got a pretty head and his color’s very striking. When he walks in the ring, he just turns it on. He always has his ears up and he’s happy. I think he’s really eye-catching for the judges.”

Cavanaugh has had a long relationship with Irish Storm, whom she bought when he was 6 years old. She started him in the Pre-Green Hunters and moved up from there. Ten years later, their partnership is still going strong, and Irish Storm is back in good form after taking a hiatus to recuperate from his colic surgery.

“My first round was really, really nice,” Cavanaugh said. “I was very happy and my horse was jumping great. The lines seemed to run a little long, so we really had to flow down each one. It’s a nice course and the jumps are very inviting.”

“He enjoys his job very much and he’s responsive to me,” she added. “He is very level-headed. He’s got a really good brain and he really likes to jump, so he makes my job so much easier.”

Cavanaugh trains with Meredith Houx-Remiger of Sandia Farm in Albuquerque, NM, and she is spending four weeks competing at the Colorado Horse Park this summer along with her barn. “I love the facility,” she said. “It’s just gorgeous and they put on really nice horse shows, so I like coming up here. I lived here for many years and actually boarded here at the Horse Park, so I love coming back. And I like the new footing!”

The Amateur Owner Hunters continue Sunday. The Large and Small Junior Hunters wrapped up on Saturday with the final two classes over fences for each division. Hunter Holloway and Chianti’s Dream won both of Saturday’s Small Junior Hunter classes to clinch the championship, while Amanda Hauser and Calido’s Son notched second and fourth place finishes for the reserve.

The Large Junior Hunter championship went to Emily Sutherland and Phineas, owned by Lisa Sutherland. The pair started off the division on a high note with two wins on Friday and had the best overall placings over the two days. Kai DeVoglaer and Colleen McKenzie’s Castello added a third place over fences to their strong results from Friday to earn the reserve championship.

The Junior Hunter riders also faced off in the $2,500 Junior Hunter Classic. Hunter Holloway took three of the top two spots: she rode Cascina to the win, finished second with Chianti’s Dream, and took fourth with Lyons Creek Bellini. All three horses are owned by Hays Investment Corp. DeVoglaer and Castello were third.

Summer in the Rockies V comes to a close on Sunday with a major highlight for competitors and spectators alike: the hunter derbies. The $15,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby, the $5,000 USHJA National Derby, and the $2,500 CHP Pony Derby begin at 8 a.m. in the Olson Family Hunter Arena.

Full results available at http://www.showplaceproductions.com/chp/resultsDivisionList.php?competition=22.

The Colorado Horse Park Summer in the Rockies Fast Facts

What: Summer in the Rockies AA-Rated Hunter Jumper Show Series

Event Dates:

Summer in the Rockies I June 5-9, 2013
Summer in the Rockies II June 12-16, 2013
Summer in the Rockies III June 19-23, 2013
Summer in the Rockies IV July 3-7, 2013
Summer in the Rockies V July 10-14, 2013
Summer in the Rockies VI July 17-21, 2013

Prize List:

Click here for an online version of the prize list. For a hard copy of the prize list, please e-mail prizelist@cohorsepark.com with your name, address and phone number and specify which prize list you would like (spring/fall or summer).

Entries:

Mail to The Colorado Horse Park, 7522 South Pinery Drive, Parker, CO 80134 or fax to (303) 841-7879. Opening date for Stall Reservations: April 1, 2013. Closing date May 20, 2013.

Contact Information:

Pat Boyle, Show Manager                          (847) 274-6834
Brian Curry, Show Manager                        (303) 918-2908
Show Office                                                 (303) 841-7461
Show Office Fax                                          (303) 841-1419
Colorado Horse Park Main Office                (303) 841-5550
Colorado Horse Park Main Office Fax         (303) 841-7879

Tentative Schedule:
Wed – Sun: Show starts daily at 8 a.m. unless otherwise noted

Directions:

Address: 7375 E Bayou Gulch Rd, Parker, CO 80134

From North: I-25S exit Ridgegate Parkway – go east under the freeway.  Ridgegate Parkway to S. Chambers Road, approx 3 miles (Traffic light) – turn right/south onto Chambers Road. At end of Chambers Road turn left/east onto Hess Road.  Hess Road to Parker Road/Hwy 83 – turn right/south onto Hwy 83 approx 4 miles to Bayou Gulch Road. (Traffic light). Follow signs to Colorado Horse Park.

From South: I-25N, exit Founder’s Parkway.  Founder’s Parkway to Highway 86, approx 4 miles (traffic light). Turn east/left onto Hwy. 86 to Franktown/Hwy 83. At Franktown go north on 83 approx. 7 mi. to Bayou Gulch Rd. (Traffic light), turn right/east onto Bayou Gulch Rd. Follow signs to Colorado Horse Park.

About the Colorado Horse Park

Celebrating its 20th Anniversary, the Colorado Horse Park was founded by visionary Helen Krieble who acknowledged the need for a high-volume horse show and horse boarding facility to serve Colorado.  The Colorado Horse Park welcomes more than 75,000 visitors per year and hosts over 40 competitions annually.  CHP features a derby arena designed by Olympic-designer Linda Allen and a cross-country course designed by Olympic Gold Medalist David O’Connor and eventing super-star James Atkinson. There are 300 permanent stalls with capacity for more than 1,000 stalls.

The picturesque property, located only minutes from the town of Parker, hosts international equestrian events in multiple disciplines. Visitors enjoy the beautiful Colorado Rocky Mountain surroundings and access to miles of trails and open space.  The Colorado Horse Park is committed to supporting equestrian education and amateur athletics, preserving open space, fundraising for local charities and supporting the community.

Mary Adelaide Brakenridge for Phelps Media Group, Inc. International

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